Xray has added two new Aluminium Side Belt Pulleys for its X8 1:8 Onroad chassis for adjustment of front tyre rotation speed in relation to rear tyre rotation. Available in 34T/35T options, the pulleys are CNC-machined from premium lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and are strategically lightened. They are finished with a black hard coated for extra durability and long life.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
New for its IFB8 1:8 Buggy platform, Infinity has released this Shock Stroke & Rebound Gauge. Allows easy measurement of important shock length while mounted on the vehicle during suspension setup. Supports stroke from 60mm to 150mm. The Gauge is also compatible with buggies from other manufacturers.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
After the positive debut at this year’s EFRA 1:10 Nitro Touring Car European Championship in France with its official drivers, Italian engine tuner Ielasi Tuned has released its new EFRA2701FT muffler. Like its previously released 2185FT for 1:8 Onroad and 2186FT for 1:8 Offroad, their latest 1:10 muffler is in a single piece further optimising performance as well as removing the ‘annoying’ exhaust gasket. Featuring a Hard Coated treatment, the EFRA2701FT gives improved in performance and consumption.
Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]
Minicar Fontanellato racetrack, located in the province of Parma, hosted the 2024 Italian Endurance Championship, a 12-hour endurance race featuring teams qualified through the Italian Cups in Northern and Central Italy held last spring. The competition, sanctioned by the Italian motorsport and RC Car Racing Federation ACI Sport, which started at 9:00 PM on Saturday, August 31, and ended at 9:00 AM on Sunday, September 1, provided excitement and spectacle for the enthusiasts present. The cars allowed by the federal regulations in Endurance competitions are based on traditional four-wheel-drive Touring chassis, components, and mechanics. The propulsion is electric and restricted, both in the ESC and motor component, in order to guarantee a balance of performance among all competitors. Bodyshells, regulated by a specific homologation list, are strikingly realistic and referable to the LMH segment of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Adding to its range of touring car body accessories, Japan’s SMJ has introduced this Thin Type Rear Bumper Side Stiffener for use with the 190mm Twister body from Xtreme Aerodynamics. Adding no noticeable weight even when used on ultra-lightweight bodies, this stiffener is designed to prevent the rear bumper from getting caught inside due to unexpected incidents during races. Pre-cut to fit perfectly on Twister and Twister SPECIALE bodies. Equipped with double-sided tape for easy application directly onto the body.
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Xray has added a new front weight option for its X4F’25 1:10 FWD Touring Car. The front left and front right 50g brass weights are moved from the bumper under the front driveshafts into the centre of the front drive train for improved weight transfer on & off power. These weights makes the car better balanced and improves its rotation. CNC-machined from brass material, black colour coated and laser engraved.
New from Infinity for its World Championship winning IF18-3 1:8 Onroad kit is this Aluminium Upper Knuckle Set, with the Japanese manufacturer also introducing a new Hard Plastic Front Body Mount Set. With the new Upper Knuckle Set not only has rigidity been increased by using A7075, but the pivot height has been raised by 2mm compared to the standard part R300B/300H, providing more responsive steering and changing the camber change rate. To ensure clearance inside the wheel, the ball has been downsized from 8.5 to 8.0mm and the screw cap from 10 to 9mm and tilted by 10 degrees. A specially prepared 8mm titanium ball is included to ensure proper steering angle. The main body is hard anodised. The Hard Plastic Front Body Mount Set revives the plastic front body mounting plate that was a standard item on the first Infinity 1:8 chassis and the IF18. It subtly reduces the powerful front downforce from the body for smoother steering characteristics.
The 1:8 Stockcar World Championship took place at the Adur Model Car Club oval track in the South of England over weekend with English Champion Ricky Slater crowned the new World Champion. Starting out against almost 60 drivers drawn into 10 qualifying heats, three rounds of qualifying, Quarter & Semi finals whittled that down to just 6-drivers for the Main Final. The 5-minute World title decider would see Slater take his Nova Engine powered LMH Chassis to the win ahead of 2023 Champion Maikel Rutten from the Netherlands. They were joined on the podium by Ben Harding. Jack Nessling was crowned the Junior World Champion.
